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TIL lobsters are “biologically immortal”

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xaA5 TIL People are using discarded Christmas trees to catch sand and naturally rebuild sand dunes destroyed by hurricane Sandy
neamW TIL that teen suffered third-degree burns after a brief encounter with a giant hogweed while gardening for his summer job. Giant hogweed is federally listed as a dangerous, noxious plant, and this is because contact with its sap can cause the skin to be extra sensitive to sunlight.
0Zpp TIL that “Daddy Long Legs” (Harvestmen not Cellar Spiders) are nonvenomous, lack fangs entirely, and aren’t even a spider.
PNJ TIL Ozzy Osbourne thought Spinal Tap was a real documentary after watching it.
Q17d TIL during truce talks between North and South Korea, each country would attempt to have the biggest flag on their table. If S.K. brought a large table flag, the N.K. would bring an even larger flag to the next meeting. This ended when both parties had a meeting which set table flag size standards.